Location : Hybrid – Home & Telford Office (1 day per week in Office and other times as required such as training, team meetings, audit) Part-time : 30 hours per week (6 hours per day) Reporting to : Finance Manager About the Role We’re on the lookout for a detail-driven and proactive Assistant Accountant to join our friendly and collaborative Finance team. This role plays a key part in supporting the Finance Manager, Group Finance Controller, and wider leadership team, helping to keep our financial operations running smoothly across both UK and international territories. You’ll be hands-on with subledgers (Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Expenses), maintain accurate records, and contribute to the overall efficiency of our finance function. What You’ll Be Doing Accounts Payable Processing supplier invoices and preparing payments Reconciling statements and resolving discrepancies Managing multi-currency payments (USD, AUD) Setting up new bank recipients Accounts Receivable Generating and issuing customer invoices Monitoring and chasing outstanding payments Reconciling customer accounts Expenses Management Processing and verifying employee expense claims Leading the rollout of a new expenses system across the group General Finance Duties Posting intercompany transactions, prepayments, and accruals Reconciling control accounts and supporting month-end close Maintaining fixed asset records Performing bank and credit card reconciliations Supporting FX revaluations and ad-hoc reporting Administration & Audit Liaising with auditors and supporting audit processes Keeping financial records and filing systems organised What We’re Looking For Qualifications & Experience Part or fully AAT qualified, or qualified by experience (minimum 5 years in a small finance team) Strong Sage 50 experience (Xero a bonus) Proven track record in a similar finance role Skills Excellent Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, complex formulas) Strong grasp of accounting principles High attention to detail and accuracy Confident communicator and team player Self-motivated and organised Able to assess journal impacts on P&L and balance sheet Key Objectives Clear Payments inbox daily Meet monthly and year-end deadlines across all territories Raise sales invoices within 24 hours and ensure none are overdue beyond 45 days Reconcile petty cash by the 3rd working day of each month Post employee expenses by the last working day of each month About Us We are the innovators, educators, and altogether nice bunch of folk behind the award-winning Learning Journey Platform, PebblePad. Our 20 year journey has seen us consistently push the technology boundaries, build an enviable global customer-base, and gain a reputation for being the kind of company people really like doing business with. Big enough to be trusted by leading organisations across the globe, but small enough to value every team member, it's why our customer-base, just like our team, is growing year on year. If you want to be part of something incredible, and make a difference to future generations of learners, read on. We believe in inclusion and diversity and are an equal opportunities employer.